Police officer · Johnson City, TN
Police officer in Johnson City: $424/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Johnson City at $46,560 a year. About 340 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $36,350 and the 90th is $73,150. Pay ranks 373rd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($969/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $424 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cincinnati, about 227 miles away, at $2,105 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$424
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$46,560
$36,350 to $73,150
Rent (1 bd)
$969
$1,154 (2 bd)
Employment
340
Location quotient 0.97
Pay rank
373rd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $46,560.
- Taxes$593
- Rent$969
- Other living costs$1,894
- Left over$424
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $46,560
- Federal income tax
- −$3,549
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,562
- State income tax (TN)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $39,449
- Effective tax rate
- 15.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $969
- Groceries
- $369
- Getting around
- $556
- Healthcare
- $415
- Utilities and internet
- $231
- Everything else
- $323
- Total spending
- $2,863
Left over each month
$3,880 gross, minus $593 in tax and $2,863 in living costs.
$424
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cincinnati, $2,105/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Johnson City?
$46,560 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 340 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Johnson City?
$424 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $969, and pay covers 4.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Cincinnati, about 227 miles away, leaves $2,105 a month, more than Johnson City.